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MEDI2011 Professional Practice 2

Updated: 24 November 2009
Credit Points 12
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale JMP Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites MEDI1011 and MEDI1012 and MEDI1013 and MEDI1014 and MEDI1015
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Hans Dahl (hdahl@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Continues from MEDI1014, ensuring that students further develop the skills and knowledge required to deal with patients who have problems of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
ISBN: 9780729539050
Talley, N.J. and O'Connor, S., Elsevier Australia 6th ed. 2009
Text refers to: JMP Semester 1 , On Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Practical
Assessment Notes
Chest Physical Examination Competency schedule
Tutorial
Assessment Notes
Certification of attendance at Chest Clinical tutorials and Haematology Professional Skills tutorials
Tutorial
Assessment Notes
Attendance and participation in PBL tutorials
Final Examination 3 hrs
Assessment Notes
MCQs and up to 3 hours of clinical OSCAs
Final Examination 3 hrs
Assessment Notes
clinical OSCAs

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate the ability to communicate appropriately with patients, health professionals and the public;
  2. demonstrate an appropriate professional attitude as a medical student, recognising that the primary professional responsibility is to the health interest of the patient;
  3. demonstrate the skills required for taking a limited, problem-focussed, structured medical history in relation to the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  4. perform an accurate, limited physical examination of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  5. describe and evaluate relevant common diagnostic procedures of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  6. participate in common procedures that are appropriate, and practical forms of treatment in relation to the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  7. recognise key features of the history and communicate these to other health care professionals;
  8. distinguish and apply relevant ethical principles and basic legal responsibilities in the areas of cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological medicine;
  9. demonstrate initial understanding of the management of common conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems including the use of appropriate pharmacological, physical, nutritional, psychological and unorthodox therapies;
  10. demonstrate understanding of the principles of epidemiology and public health as applied to problems of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  11. know how to interact safely with patients and professionals in the health care system, with due regard for hospital and system safety and OH&S standards;
  12. understand the role that community organisations can play in contributing to the health care systems in NSW.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the Discipline is embedded throughout 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
BMed is a Problem Based Learning curriculum with communication skills at its core 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The nature of PBL embeds ITC skills throughout learning 		True False True
5 Life-Long Learning
Included as an element of Professional Practice and includes Medical Science 		True False True
6 Problem Solving
Curriculum design is PBL 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Embedded in Clinical training 		True True True
8 Team Work
Embedded in PBL curriculum design 		True True True
   

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